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Image forming apparatus capable of forming images on both sides of recording media

a technology of image forming apparatus and recording media, which is applied in the direction of typewriters, printing, other printing apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the size of the apparatus and increasing the cos

Active Publication Date: 2012-11-29
RICOH KK
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Accordingly, securing a large space for replacement work in such a configuration will increase the apparatus size, thus resulting in increased cost.

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[0074]An inkjet recording apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment is described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

[0075]An openable cover and a charging unit in the first exemplary embodiment are described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0076]FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a configuration of the charging unit and a surrounding area of a reverse passage in the first exemplary embodiment. The inkjet recording apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment differs from the inkjet recording apparatus 100 according to the reference example illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 mainly in that the former has a charging unit 20 including a charging roller 8 and springs 27 illustrated in FIG. 3, and a slider crank mechanism illustrated in FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B serving as a newly-added unit-interlocked moving device. Except for the differences, the inkjet recording apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment is substantially the same as the inkjet recording apparatus 100 acc...

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Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a body, a conveyance belt, an image forming device, a refeeding unit, a reverse passage, a charging unit, an openable cover, and a unit-interlocked moving device. The charging unit forms part of the reverse passage and includes a charger between an inner side of the reverse passage and one of rotation members. The cover is pivotable between a closed position to cover an internal area including at least the charger and the reverse passage and an open position to open the internal area to an outside of the body. With a pivoting movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position, the moving device moves the charging unit toward an outside of the reverse passage to a removable position at which the charging unit is removable from the body with the cover placed at the open position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is based on and claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-117348, filed on May 25, 2011, in the Japan Patent Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]This disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus capable of forming images on both faces of a sheet of recording media (hereinafter, simply referred to as “sheet”), and more specifically to an image forming apparatus capable of forming images on both sides of a sheet with an image forming device and a conveyance belt disposed opposing the image forming device.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Image forming apparatuses are used as printers, facsimile machines, copiers, plotters, or multi-functional devices having two or more of the foregoing capabilities. Electrophotographic or other type of image forming apparatuses, may have a repla...

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IPC IPC(8): B41J2/01
CPCB41J11/007B41J3/60
Inventor TAKANO, KUNIYORI
Owner RICOH KK